Legislature(1999 - 2000)
05/15/1999 10:25 PM House FIN
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AMENDMENTS:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HB 50 and HB 51 were HELD in Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
Chair Representative Mulder reviewed the proposed conference
committee motions for the Department of Community and
Regional Affairs (see attached motion sheets).
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference
committee motions the Department of Community and Regional
Affairs. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Chair Representative Mulder reviewed the proposed conference
committee motions for the Department of Health and Social
Services (see attached motion sheets).
Co-Chair Therriault referred to item 1, Medicaid Services.
He questioned if the department would have the latitude to
move general funds within the department to match federal
authority.
DENNY DEWITT, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE MULDER observed that
there is a possibility that there will be an opportunity to
increase the federal appropriation. He clarified that the
state congressional delegation is working to allow a change
in the state/federal match ratio in Medicaid. The federal
receipt authorization in item 1 would allow the receipt of
the funds.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference
committee motions the Department of Health and Social
Services. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the Senate letter of intent
for the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse:
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department
of Health and Social Services, Division of Alcohol and
Drug Abuse consider raising fees for services in the
Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), reasserting the
State's commitment to deter drunk driving.
Co-Chair Therriault noted that one program is run with state
personnel, the others are contracted out. He stated his
intent to look into why all the programs are not contracted
out.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT a letter of intent for the
Community Development Quota Program:
It is the intent of the Legislature to permanently move
the Community Development Quota Program, including its
manager and specialist positions, located within the
Division of Municipal and Regional Assistance, to the
Anchorage facilities of the Department of Community and
Regional Affairs.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT a letter of intent for the
Head Start Program:
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department
of Health and Social Services and the Department of
Community and Regional Affairs increase their
collaboration for the benefit of clients who
participate in both the Alaska Temporary Assistance
Program and the Head Start Program.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT intent language for the
Department of Health and Social Services, Human Services
Community Matching Grant:
It is the intent of the Legislature that the
Municipality of Anchorage evaluate the fairness of its
current system for allocation of state social services
block grants funds and provide a written report to the
Co-Chairs of the House and Senate Finance Committees on
this evaluation by October 1, 1999.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Chair Representative Mulder noted that items 1, 2 and 9
would remain open. He reviewed conference committee
recommendations for the remaining items (see attached motion
sheets). He observed that the motion on item 4 would be to
take the house number.
Senator Adams expressed concerns regarding the Central and
Northern Highways and Aviation components. He observed that
there is a reduction to these components based on statutory
designated program receipts. He expressed concern that the
statutory designated program receipts may not be realized.
Representative Grussendorf added that the Southeast region
has been reduced more than the other areas of the state.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT items 3 - 8 and 10 - 26 as
contained on the conference committee motion sheets for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT house intent language for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Central Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
analyze the existing maintenance stations and close the
number required to realize "savings of $400,000 in both
the Northern and Central Regions. These maintenance
station closures should not result in any roads that
are currently maintained to go unmaintained.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT senate intent language for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Central Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that $500,000 of
the amount appropriated from federal receipts for
Central Region Highways and Aviation is for maintenance
and operation of Mitchell Field at Adak and is
contingent upon receipt of federal receipts for
maintenance, and operation of Mitchell Field and the
execution of a long-term agreement between the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and
either the Adak Reuse Corporation or the City of Adak
regarding the maintenance and operation of Mitchell
Field.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT senate intent language for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Central Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
prepare a report for the second session of the 21 st
Alaska Legislature, identifying maintenance stations
and airports in the region that they would recommend to
be consolidated or transferred to local governments.
Also all maintenance stations and airports in the area
should be ranked in priority order for closure
consideration.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT house intent language for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Northern Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
analyze the existing maintenance stations and close the
number required to realize savings of $400,000 in both
the Northern and Central Regions. These maintenance
station closures should not result in any roads that
are currently maintained to go unmaintained.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT senate intent language for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Northern Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
prepare a report for the second session of the 21 st
Alaska Legislature, identifying maintenance stations
and airports in the region that they would recommend to
be consolidated or transferred to local governments.
Also all maintenance stations and airports in the area
should be ranked in priority order for closure
consideration.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT senate intent language for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Southern Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent legislature that the Department of
Transportation & Public Facilities fill an additional
equipment operator position in Klawock.
Co-Chair Therriault ascertained that the position is in the
department's budget.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT senate intent language for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Southeast Region Highways and Aviation
It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
prepare a report for the second session of the 21 st
Alaska Legislature, identifying maintenance stations
and airports in the region that they would recommend to
be consolidated or transferred to local governments.
Also all maintenance stations and airports in the area
should be ranked in priority order for closure
consideration.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Senator Adams MOVED to reopen the Commissioner's Office
component. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Adams MOVED to ADOPT a new number of $402.2 thousand
dollars. This would be a reduction of $50 thousand dollars
from the Commissioner's Office. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Representative Grussendorf suggested that these funds be
transferred to the Department of Fish and Game to reduce
unallocated reductions. Co-Chair Mulder indicated that he
would consider the request.
HB 50 and HB 51 were HELD in Committee.
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